Global Patent Index - EP 0514830 B1

EP 0514830 B1 20000503 - Use of a herpes protease

Title (en)

Use of a herpes protease

Title (de)

Verwendung einer Herpesprotease

Title (fr)

Utilisation d'une protéase d'herpès

Publication

EP 0514830 B1 20000503 (EN)

Application

EP 92108420 A 19920519

Priority

  • US 70581491 A 19910524
  • US 83285592 A 19920207

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0514830A2] The present invention relates to the identification and purification of a herpes protease and a nucleic acid segment coding for two proteins. The first protein is the herpes protease which is able to cleave itself and also cleave the second protein. This protease is required for the assembly of the herpes virus capsid, therefore is essential for replication. The second protein has previously been designated as the family of proteins in viral infected cells, ICP35. The protease and its substrates are encoded by overlapping nucleic acid segments. This invention also relates to a promoter sequence for the second protein. Methods are presented of producing a viral protease, screening a protease inhibitor which may be used in a drug designed for the treatment of herpes disease, methods for treating herpes and other viral infections wherein the virus employs a protease substantially similar to the herpes protease, for capsid production. Methods for detecting herpes infections and other viral infections are also disclosed.

IPC 1-7

C12N 15/57; C12N 9/50; C12N 15/38; C07K 14/00; G01N 33/571; G01N 33/53; C12Q 1/68; A61K 38/55

IPC 8 full level

A61K 38/46 (2006.01); A61P 31/12 (2006.01); A61P 31/22 (2006.01); C07K 1/14 (2006.01); C07K 14/00 (2006.01); C07K 14/005 (2006.01); C07K 14/03 (2006.01); C07K 14/035 (2006.01); C07K 14/195 (2006.01); C07K 16/00 (2006.01); C07K 16/08 (2006.01); C12N 1/21 (2006.01); C12N 9/50 (2006.01); C12N 9/99 (2006.01); C12N 15/09 (2006.01); C12N 15/113 (2010.01); C12N 15/38 (2006.01); C12N 15/57 (2006.01); C12N 15/869 (2006.01); C12Q 1/68 (2006.01); C12Q 1/70 (2006.01); G01N 33/53 (2006.01); G01N 33/535 (2006.01); A61K 38/00 (2006.01); C12R 1/92 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

A61P 31/12 (2018.01); A61P 31/22 (2018.01); C07K 14/005 (2013.01); C07K 16/085 (2013.01); C12N 9/503 (2013.01); C12N 15/1133 (2013.01); C12N 15/86 (2013.01); C12Q 1/705 (2013.01); A61K 38/00 (2013.01); C12N 2710/16622 (2013.01); C12N 2710/16643 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH DE DK ES FR GB GR IT LI LU MC NL PT SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0514830 A2 19921125; EP 0514830 A3 19930609; EP 0514830 B1 20000503; AT E192494 T1 20000515; AU 1711292 A 19921126; AU 666305 B2 19960208; CA 2069460 A1 19921125; CA 2069460 C 20021231; DE 69230984 D1 20000608; DE 69230984 T2 20001102; DE 69230984 T4 20010405; ES 2145742 T3 20000716; FI 104427 B 20000131; FI 922271 A0 19920519; FI 922271 A 19921125; HU 216622 B 19990728; HU 9201723 D0 19920828; HU T65494 A 19940628; IE 921656 A1 19921202; IL 101975 A 19980816; JP 3355202 B2 20021209; JP H05336964 A 19931221; NO 303645 B1 19980810; NO 922029 D0 19920522; NO 922029 L 19921125; NZ 242739 A 19941222

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 92108420 A 19920519; AT 92108420 T 19920519; AU 1711292 A 19920522; CA 2069460 A 19920522; DE 69230984 A 19920519; DE 69230984 T 19920519; ES 92108420 T 19920519; FI 922271 A 19920519; HU 9201723 A 19920522; IE 921656 A 19920701; IL 10197592 A 19920522; JP 17590192 A 19920525; NO 922029 A 19920522; NZ 24273992 A 19920514